do you cover hard surfaces when cleaning??

[Dolly Llama]

if you don't...you SHOULD

what do you think Mrs Phiff's impression of you would be if you stretched your hoses across this?

if you're not covering hard surfaces now...start!


Sherwin Williams has 10 wt runners .
They're 4ft wide and come in 15 and 24ft lengths
get you some...
They also have 12ft runners, but they're cheap 6 wt .
Buy the good ones..... 10wt


BTW, it took 60ft of runners to cover from the entrance to the bedrooms at the end of that hall
We keep 4 runners on board..two 24 ft and two 15 ft'rs
The 15's get used the most, but the 24's are perfect size for a flite of wooden tread steps.
So get at least one 24ft'r

do it NOW!!!


..L.T.A.

 

[Mark Saiger]

Yes we do. Always! And it can still scare the crap out of me that something can still get damaged.

Mark Saiger
www.Saiger's.com

 

[tmdry]

I do the same for uph when it's over wood floors.

 

[Nate The Great]

I do the same for uph when it's over wood floors.

x2 but I always use it for upholstery. I never did get the guys who make youtube videos with no drop cloths on anything vinyl, carpet, wood, tile, etc...

If the floor is messed up/scratched up and what not, it's not a big priority for drop cloths. However, I do have walk off towels at each exit/entry to the rooms of carpeting.

 

[Chris A]

absolutely, except wooden staircases, the trip hazard bothers me especially carrying blowers, etc. For those we just be extra careful and wipe down any drips, overspray, etc. We just use white sheets from anywhere.

 

[John Watson]

We make it a point to ask when the last time their floor was thourly cleaned and/or refinished. (We pick up a few recote jobs like this.). Unless it is a new job, Helen does such a great job of laying out the hoses and protecting the connections we do not cover. We have never had a problem with scratching or marring a floors finish. But, I do agree it does make a powerful statement when you do. Our clients wouldn't want to see Helen packing in all those moving blankets by herself, so they forgive us. They know I can't do it because I am wheesing so much just from walking..

 

[ruff]

A link, please.

and...........
a Mikey's board special for the challenged.

 

[boazcan]

http://pro-tect.com/

Mikey turned me onto this during my first week here over 3 yrs ago. Lots of great things available. I like the 50ft or 100ft roll of 36" http://pro-tect.com/Pro-Tect-Catalog/Surface-Protection/Pro-Tect-Runner.html

 

[ruff]

Thank you for the links.

FCC, do you use the tarps and do they work for you?
I have some but they always lump up, get in the way, cause slipping, look terrible and do not give any moisture protection.

 

[Ron Werner]

I carry some moving blankets for this, nice and thick

 

[Mikey P]

Get this roll here.

http://pro-tect.com/PRO-TECT-Runner/PR3 ... w.tpl.html


Cut it into 2 twenties and one 10 and you're set for most houses.

Great protection water barrier, cleanable too.

 

[Chris A]

if you don't...you SHOULD

what do you think Mrs Phiff's impression of you would be if you stretched your hoses across this?

That's the nicest doublewide I've seen in a while!

 

[Jim Williams]

Chris, on staircases take one of those narrow drop cloths and wrap the hoses in it. Then it's not much of a trip hazard.